§ Mr. Bodyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of non-industrial civil servants employed in the Directorate of Telecommunications, the Children's Department, the Civil Defence and Common Services Department, the Research and Scientific Department, the Legal Advisers Branch, the Finance Department and the Establishment and Organisation Department, respectively, of his Department on 18th June, 1970; and how many were so employed on 18th June, 1972.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe information is not available for the dates mentioned. The following are the figures for 1st July, 1970, and 1st April, 1972. respectively:
Staff in post 1st July, 1970 1st April, 1972 Directorate of Telecommunications 623 655 Children's Department 234 17* Civil Defence and Common Services Department 300 308 Research and Scientific Department 234 246 Legal Advisers Branch 22 23 Finance Department 212 196 Establishment and Organisation Department l,269 1,150 * The work of the Children's Department, less that relating to Juvenile Courts and Adoption, was transferred to DHSS on 1st January, 1971. †The Civil Defence and Common Services Department ceased to exist on 1st July, 1970. The staff in post figures relate to the Divisions and Branches which that Department comprised prior to 1st July, 1970. ‡Includes 180 Registry staff subsequently transferred to Immigration and Nationality Department.